BETA
Chapter 1
The Pine Barrens and the Jersey Devil
Chapter 2
Haunted highways and industrial ruins
Chapter 3
Pirates, shipwrecks, and coastal hauntings
Chapter 4
Weird NJ and the modern mythmakers
YOUR GOAL
Master of The legends of New Jersey
Ch 3 · Pirates, shipwrecks, and coastal hauntings
gertrude Decode spooky coastal clues to discover why so many legends come from New Jersey.
gertrude New Jersey Coastal Legends
Three thousand ships went down, but Sandy Hook Light is still guiding us home!
gertrude Treacherous waters off Long Beach Island earned the coast the grim nickname of the 'Graveyard of the Atlantic.'
gertrude A colonial tavern used to spy on British troops became known as one of America's most active haunted houses.
Fun Fact
Sandy Hook Lighthouse: Built in 1764, the Sandy Hook Lighthouse is the oldest operating lighthouse in the United States, surviving both the Revolutionary and Civil Wars.
Glossary
pirate (noun)
A person who attacks and robs ships at sea. The notorious Captain Kidd reportedly buried some of his legendary treasure along the Barnegat Bay shoreline.
A person who attacks and robs ships at sea. The notorious Captain Kidd reportedly buried some of his legendary treasure along the Barnegat Bay shoreline.
Quiz
In what style of architecture were most of the historic, allegedly haunted homes of Cape May rebuilt after the 1878 fire?
Quiz
What historic conflict led to the Spy House being used for espionage against the British military?
Quiz
What is the name of the oldest continuously operating lighthouse in the United States, located in New Jersey?
Quiz
Which tragic 1854 shipwreck off the coast of New Jersey contributed to the area's reputation as a maritime graveyard?
Quiz
Which natural feature made the waters around Barnegat Inlet extremely dangerous for 19th-century ships?
Quiz
Cape May, famous for its Victorian-era ghost stories, is located at which geographic extremity of New Jersey?
Quiz
What is the popular, spooky nickname for the historic Seabrook House in Port Monmouth?